My friend David just pointed me toward some of the best proof of just how deeply tablets have already penetrated. (Or should I say… TABLET… singular) Take a look at this shot form the New York Times homepage… see something funny? Yes, as David pointed out the text says TAP not CLICK. TAP as in on an iPad… TAP as in TAP using the Livescribe Paper Tablet. TAP as in… I don’t need no stinking mouse… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The Bolle BP-10 stakes its claim as the world’s first iPhone specific printer.  The BP-10 allows the user to place his/her iPhone in the printer’s dock and then select one of his/her photographs to print directly from the Bolle Photo application (which must be downloaded and installed separately.) The printer then spits out quality 4×6 prints and your iPhone even gets re-charged while it’s docked.  You can choose to print more than one copy or even set up partitions so that you create a photographic collage all on one page. The BP-10 is available from Mobile Fun for £119.99 ($191.55 at the time of this post).… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

It’s pretty easy to find rubber, plastic and lesser-grade leather cases for most phones, but when looking for an accessory that makes a statement, one that would make a fantastic gift for yourself or a loved one, the choices immediately narrow. While searching for a unique leather belt, I stumbled across Abernathy Road, a Nashville Tennessee business which offers items “for the Road Less Traveled.  Ranch, Range, and Roughwear for those looking to find their own way, pave their own path, follow their own direction.” While I have indeed found the belt that I’m going to purchase, I have also found something else — mobile phone… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

The battery life on the iPad is spectacular. Seriously, who would have ever thought something with a display this larger would run all day AND be as light as it is? At the same time there are some occasions when you don’t want to carry your power cords but still need to make sure you don’t run out of juice. For those occasions USB Fever has just the thing — their new Power Pack for iPad. As they explain, With this Power Pack for the iPad, you can enjoy your movies, music and internet surfing without worrying about the battery running out! It features: LED indicators for battery status, On/Off Button to control Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Word came last night that the 16GB WiFi iPad would be available in limited quantities at TJ Maxx and Marshalls. At first many of us assumed it would be a refurb. Even still, $399 would be a full $50 less than Apple sells refurbs so it would be an awesome deal. Now it seems that the units coming to the stores are new. New iPads for $100 less than they cost at Apple? or Best Buy? How can that be? Seth Weintraub over on 9 to 5 Mac Apple Intelligence has an interesting post on… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I don’t know how it works at your house, but with my kids the following conversation takes place with depressing regularity: “Papa, can I use your iPad?” “I’m using it right now, Joseph?” “After you’re done can I use it?” “Yes, in a while.”  [sighing heavily, because Joseph is a human demonstration of the Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle--you never know where he's going to end up, and in what state] Now, Joseph has reached an age where he’s somewhat more responsible, and so I don’t worry so much about him swatting flies with the iPad, or using it as a serving tray for his PB&J and (lactose-free) chocolate milk.  But still, back in the day… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

… or maybe it just proves that you will need to be to wear them. What do you get when you mix a little bit of Paul Smith with a pinch of United Colors of Benetton and add just a dash of The Very Hungry Caterpillar? Why, you get the technicolor limited edition Urbanears Tanto headphones, of course. Priced at $47, so that the kids and young-at-heart who will covet them might actually be able to afford them, the Tantos are available today at the “exclusive Wired Pop Up Store event in NYC” (on 692 Broadway),  or at WiredStore.com. The limited edition Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Remember when a 15″ CRT monitor was considered big? It was expensive, it was heavy, it took up the entire desk and the resolution wasn’t even that good. Well those days are long gone. Welcome to 2010. It is now possible to get a 24″ 1080p LED-backlit LCD monitor for under $260. And that is the MSRP! Get a Gear Deal on such a monitor and the price drops even more. In fact, our Gear Sponsor tracked down some awesome deals on a number of Dell monitors that brings the prices down an additional 30%. Dell’s IN2010N 20″ LED-backlit LCD Monitor is normally $149.99 but is now $104.99. Dell’s IN2020M 20″… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Okay, so I’m a little behind the curve in notifying you folks about this, but it honestly sounded so cool that I figured that this was one of those “Better late than never”.  Especially these days, with so much content available online after the fact, eh? Planet Green is beginning a new TV series.  Rather than simply rephrase, I’ll let the Dean of Invention guys tell you what it’s about: Planet Green has a new series called Dean of Invention, hosted by Dean Kamen, a man with 400+ patents, who invented the Segway, the “Luke arm” (a prosthetic limb affectionately named after Luke Skywalker) and more. As Dean of Invention host, Dean Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Roku was in Manhattan at Pepcom last night showing off their new players and talking Hulu. And… wouldn’t you know it… true to their word Roku sent out an email this morning announcing that Hulu Plus is now available on Roku. Better still, they are offering a free month of Hulu Plus with the purchase of any new Roku player. That means you can buy a Roku player for $59.99, save $7.99 on Hulu Plus the first month and watch all the TV you want. Sounds like a great deal to me! There are also running a contest that could win you a Roku player AND a full year of Hulu Plus. You can check Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Just a reminder, if you haven’t already entered you only have a few days left to win a Beam n Read LED Light! These versatile lights work well for all kinds of activities, including reading ebooks in the dark! To enter, you just need to add a comment to this post. Remember, you’re not entering this to win for yourself; you’re entering this to give it to someone you love. So head over to the post and get to entering, this contest closes Monday, November 22nd! (Please note, comments will only count if you add them to the contest post! Do not comment here!) Continue reading on Gear Diary …

If you have never heard of British singer/songwriter Nick Drake, it is because he maintained a very low profile, releasing three albums before dying at the young age of 26. Yet over the last 35 years his amazing talent has been realized more and more and he is now seen as one of the most influential British singer-songwriters of the last half century. I have always been a vocal supporter of the Jason Parker Quartet, and not just because I like their music! Jason Parker uses technology in a very intelligent and cooperative way to work with his audience and grow his listener base. His ‘pay what you want’… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I love Mophie’s products. Their batteries are among the best designed and most useful I have found. Last year at CES, the Mopie juicepack air saved us over and over and over when our iPhone batteries wore down as they searched for a signal on AT&T’s network. Now Mophie has extended their line to include their first ever case… the Mophie workbook. I’ve had one here for the last couple of weeks and really like the design. It takes all of the best features of other portfolio-style iPad cases and adds its own twist that makes the workbook unique. Here’s a look… Continue reading on Gear Diary …

Once again Good Old Games casts ‘surprise’ and we fail our saving throw! The site, built on retooling and re-releasing classic games DRM free, has now opened a new avenue for gamers! The site was founded by CD Projekt, whose sister company CD Projekt RED created the critically acclaimed, million-selling Witcher back in 2007. Now as the sequel approaches, we find out that you will be able to pre-order it on Good Old Games! Here are some details: Pre-order The Witcher 2 on GOG.com A DRM-free, AAA, new title on GOG.com? Yes! We decided to promote this highly Continue reading on Gear Diary …

I already reviewed the OnLive service here a few months back, and while I still use it on occasion it has taken a back seat to the fall release flood. Since the service was first introduced, the company was clear in its vision: get it going for the PC (and Mac) first, then over WiFi, then roll out the set-top console-like device. Well, as I noted the PC and Mac client works great, WiFi is an ever-improving work in progress … and now OnLive is ready to launch their new box on December 2nd and has just opened up pre-orders. Here is the email I received this morning: Introducing the OnLive Continue reading on Gear Diary …